ASSEMBLY MANUAL B-25 Mitchell ARF - RC DEPOT

Section 13: Tail Section Installation Step 4Secure the stabilizer using a 9/64-inch hex driver,8-32 x 1-inch socket head screw and #8 washer. Step 6Use a hobby knife with a new #11 blade to remove a3/8-inch (10mm) wide section of covering inside thelines drawn in the previous step. Use care not to cutinto the underlying wood of the stabilizer.Note: You must use threadlock on the boltholding the stabilizer to the fuselage. It mustbe secure so it will not vibrate loose in flight.Important: Steps 5 through 7 cover how touse epoxy to glue the stabilizer to the fuselage.Using epoxy to glue the stabilizer is optionalbut recommended if you will not have a needto remove the stabilizer for transportation.Note: You can also use a soldering iron orhot knife to help in preventing cutting into theunderlying wood and weakening the stabilizer. Step 7Remove the covering from the stabilizer saddle onthe fuselage. Step 5Use a felt-tipped pen to trace the outline of the fuselageonto the stabilizer.65